NOTIZIE ITALIANE Newsletter of the Embassy of in Israel No. 28 March 2004

Day of Remembrance Minister of Foreign Holocaust Memorial Day solemnly marked all Affairs to visit Israel over Italy n January 27 an Deputy Prime Minister O impressive number of said before a ceremonies and initiatives took parliamentary commemoration place throughout Italy in ceremony in that commemoration of Holocaust "remembering the Shoah is a Memorial Day. moral duty but we must do At a press conference in more. We must try and Rome, Prime Minister Silvio understand. Prejudice and anti- Berlusconi said that "Memorial Semitism still exist, in Italy and At the invitation of Israeli Deputy Prime Day unites us all in the painful ‘Giornata della ," said Fini. He later met Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, memory of the sacrifice of with Nobel peace prize winner Silvan Shalom, Italy's Foreign Minister millions of our brothers." Memoria’ in Israel and Auschwitz survivor Elie will visit Israel on March 16- 17 for a series of bilateral meetings with Warning of the dangers of anti- The Embassy of Italy Wiesel who attended the Semitism, Berlusconi commemorative ceremony at Israeli officials. The visit will provide an announced that the government organized several Rome’s city hall. additional boost to the political dialog is setting up an inter-ministerial events in Israel in All Italian newspapers and TV between the two countries and to committee to fight the channels provided several days numerous joint economic, scientific and phenomenon. "The committee commemoration of of extensive and wide-ranging cultural initiatives. <> (Frattini p. 2) will fight all forms of coverage on the Day of intolerance, racism and Holocaust Memorial Day remembrance that included not xenophobia and identify the (p. 2) only live reporting of official Widespread appreciation for right educational tools and events but also accounts from sanctions to combat behavior that is racist or Holocaust survivors, films, theatrical stems from religious hatred," he said. presentations and discussions. speech by Min. Buttiglione President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, ministers, Italy's Jewish community praised the Italy’s Minister for trade union leaders and Jewish community commemorative events, saying that they Community Policies, representatives took part in a two-hour revealed "growing public awareness about the Hon. Prof. Rocco ceremony at Rome’s new Auditorium Holocaust, particularly among the younger Buttiglione, attended concert venue, with guests delivering their generations." A conference on anti-Semitism the “Israel and Wider speeches from a stage draped with an enormous in Europe, organized by President Europe” conference on black-and-white photo of death camp victims of the Senate Marcello Pera provided the February 16-17, under which was written 'So As Not To Forget'. occasion for a visit to Italy by Minister for organized by the The ceremony featured a screening of some Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs Natan Interdisciplinary Center interviews with Shoah survivors along with Sharansky. <> (IDC) of Herzliya.<> rare film footage of the death camps. (Cont. p. 5) President Ciampi awards gold medal to Rome’s Italian-Israeli Scientific Cooperation Water Management Jewish Community The Italian-Israeli Water Management resident Carlo Azeglio Ciampi awarded a gold Workshop will take place at Ben Gurion P medal for civil merit, the highest award in Italy, University’s Sde Boqer campus on March in honor of the Roman Jewish Community on occasion 10-12. <> of the Day of Remembrance "as an example of ( p. 6) brotherhood and devotion to the Italian Homeland". Ciampi awarded the medal to Jewish Community President Leone Paserman at the end of the ceremony in Rome's Industrial Design auditorium attended by Senate President Marcello Pera, The Italian-Israeli Industrial Design Forum Education Minister , and Shoah will be held on 18 - 20 May at the Shenkar Foundation President Douglas Greenberg. <> College of Engineering and Design in Ramat- (Statement. p. 2) Gan. <> (p. 6)

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‘Giornata della Memoria’ in Israel Statement by ppreciation for the Holocaust Day the occasion by President Carlo Azeglio “ A initiatives promoted by the Italian Ciampi (see below), Franchetti Pardo President Ciampi Embassy were expressed by both Israeli emphasized the role of the “Righteous officials and members of the Italian Jewish Gentiles”, among whom figure many Italians Holocaust community. and others who remain anonymous. Memorial Day is an On the morning Pres. Cassuto expressed his “pride” over the invitation to reflect on the of January 27 a determination demonstrated by our Institutions Shoah, organized by the ceremony was in combating anti-Semitism: “Italy’s position Nazis to exterminate the held at Yad should be an example to other European Jewish people, an entire Vashem, where a countries,” he added. In the afternoon a series population, which was an wreath was laid of conferences was held at Italian Cultural event without parallel in at the Hall of Institutes on themes related to the Shoah. history. Let us recall that the enormity of the Remembrance In Tel Aviv the results were presented of events of those years, during which 6 million by the Charge` research conducted by Dr. Yael Orvieto Jews, almost the entire population living at d`Affaires Cons. (researcher at "YadVashem") and Dr. Dina that time in Europe, were systematically Luca Franchetti Pardo, the Italian Consul Vardi on the theme of Holocaust memories by slaughtered, make this crime almost General in Jerusalem, Nicola Manduzio, and second and third generation descendents of unbelievable: “think about it, because it the Defense Attache’ Col. Alessandro Veltri. victims. A large public that included some happened” is the warning left to us by Primo The ceremony was attended by a full Holocaust survivors and their families attended Levi. complement of Embassy staff with their the meeting, organized in collaboration with Let us remember so that the horror cannot families, and many members of Israel’s Italian the Association of Italian Jews, which was happen again, so that every demonstration of Jewish community, led by David Cassuto and characterized by the intense involvement of anti-Semitism, of racism in all its forms, is Claudia Amati. those present. condemned and banished. Let us remember The ceremony was also attended by the Director In Haifa a conference was held on the writer the guilty ones, Hitler’s racist ideology and of Yad Vashem, Prof. Avner Shalev, as well as Primo Levi, a survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto, those who collaborated with it and provided by the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s Advisor on which included a lecture by Marek Herman, the tools, also in Italy, that made the Anti-Semitism and Holocaust Remembrance, who recalled his personal relationship with the deportations possible. Let us also recall the Martin Peled-Flax, both of whom underlined writer. This was followed on January 28 by an righteous and those who acted according to the significance of the ceremony as a tangible international conference at Jerusalem’s Van conscience and the spirit of humanity. It gives expression of Italy’s engagement in the struggle Leer Institute dedicated to Levi, which was us comfort to remember that among the against anti-Semitism. attended by a large public that included Italian righteous were also many Italians, thousands This theme was echoed by Cons. Franchetti and foreign experts, among whom Prof. Carole of people, ordinary citizens, officials, diplomats Pardo who underlined the importance placed Angier, who has discovered previously and military personnel in every region of Italy by Italy on Holocaust Memorial Day and unpublished texts by Levi, and who has also as well as in Greece, Yugoslavia and the south

educating young people on the lessons of the authored an important book on the writer from of France who, risking their lives, saved

Shoah. Referring to the statement released on .<> thousands of Italian and foreign Jews. Democracy, justice, the love for our fellow men, these are what we have been taught“ and Minister Frattini visits synagogue these should be our strengths, recalling the oreign Minister Franco Frattini has past and looking to a future of peace and F declared that the problem of anti- harmony between all peoples.<> Semitism needs dialogue, analysis and confrontation. Frattini met representatives of the Jewish Soccer ‘Match of Memory’ community in Rome on January 13 for an exchange of opinions regarding peace prospects D ozens of sports figures, artists, politicians in the Middle East and what is considered a and journalists participated in the worrying return of anti-Semitism in Europe in "Match of Memory", a charity soccer match general. The issue was discussed during organized to commemorate Holocaust Minister Franco Frattini with Chief Rabbi of Rome, Memorial Day and help pay for the planned Frattini's meeting with the chief rabbi in Rome, Riccardo di Segni, during their meeting Riccardo Di Segni, the leader of the Jewish Holocaust Museum in Rome, by Italian soccer community, Leone Paserman, and the the patronage of the Foreign Ministry. The authorities together with the Jewish Community spokesman for the community Riccardo choice of Rome as venue for the conference is of Rome. The game attracted widespread media Pacifici. Frattini was returning the visit made testimony to the commitment of the Italian attention, and was broadcast live on state to the Farnesina a few days earlier by government in this regard. In his meeting with television. Among those attending was Nobel community leaders. Mr. Foxman, the Foreign Minister underlined Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor On February 17 Minister Frattini held a the Government’s resolve to combat anti- Elie Wiesel. Professional players all over the meeting in Rome with Abraham Foxman, Semitism and intolerance, and the choice of country marched onto the field at the weekend's director of the Anti Defamation League (ADL), Italy to assume the presidency of the Serie A and B matches bearing “Do Not to plan the international conference on anti- International Task Force on the Holocaust Forget” and "Match of Memory" signs on their Semitism to be held in Rome next June under in 2004.<> T-shirts.<>

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Chief of Defence Staff. Edited by: The Embassy of Italy in Israel rom March 10 Admiral Di Paola will the position (Economic and Commercial Section) F replace General Rolando Mosca of Chief of Moschini, who next April will be appointed Military Trade Tower, 25 HaMered Street, Tel Aviv 68125 Head of the Military Committee of the Policy Tel: 03-510.4004 Fax: 03-510.0235 in Brussels. Lieutenant department www.italian-embassy-israel.org [email protected] General Gianni Botondi will be the new of the Holocaust Memorial Day in Italy p.1 Secretary General of Defence. Italian p.1 Defence President Ciampi Awards Gold Medal Minister Frattini to Visit Israel p.1 Admiral Giampaolo DI PAOLA was born in General p.1 Torre Annunziata (Naples) on August 15, 1944. Staff from Appreciation for Speech by Minister Buttiglione He entered the Naval Academy in 1963 and 1994 to 1998. In November 1998 he was Water Management Workshop p.1 graduated as an Ensign in 1966. His most appointed Chief of Cabinet of the Minister of Industrial Design Forum p.1 significant appointments were: Chief of "Plans Defence. From March 2001 he was Secretary Giornata della Memoria in Israel p.2 and Programs" Branch of the General and General of Defence/National Armaments Statement by President Ciampi p.2 Financial Planning Department (1986/1989), Director. One of his latest and most important Frattini Visits Synagogue p.2 Assistant to Deputy Chief of Staff (1989/1991), activities as Secretary General of Defense and Soccer ‘Match of Memory’ p.2 Chief of Plans and Policy Office of the Plans National Armament Director, was the official New Italian Chief of Staff Appointed p.3 and Operations division (1991/92) and in visit to Israel in January 2003, on behalf of the Gen. Martinelli new commander of MFO p.3 1992/94 Chief of the same Division. He held Italian Ministry of Defence. <> New Initiatives from Rome University p.3 Vino Novello p.4 Study Day on Architecture p.4 Verdi's and Italian Week p.4 Beethoven's 7th Symphony for Winds p.4 General Roberto Martinelli is new Ambitious Agenda for Chamber of Commerce p.5 Israeli and Arab Students in Rome p.5 commander of MFO President of Dante Alighieri Society in Israel p.6 Italian Trade Fair and Events Calendar p.7 ajor-General Roberto Martinelli of Italy Commander Events in Israel p.8 M has been appointed as the Commander and Chief of Events in Italy p.8 of the peacekeeping and observers force Military stationed in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, Observers of effective March 1, 2004. The appointment was MONUC, made with the approval of the Governments of United Egypt and Israel. Gen. Martinelli took Nations possession of his duties at a ceremony in MFO Organization New initiatives from headquarters in Sinai, at which Ambassador Mission in Terzi was present. the General Martinelli Democratic La Sapienza University has had a Republic of distinguished military the Congo. General Martinelli holds a masters and peacekeeping degree in strategic science and speaks fluent career spanning English and French. He is married to Tiziana 35years. After and has a daughter, Paola. graduation from the The MFO is the international organization military academy and charged with supervising the implementation rof. Dino Guerritore, Coordinator of the officers training in of the security provisions of the Egyptian-Israeli P Commission for International Relations 1971, he served in the "Folgore" Parachute Peace Treaty of 1979, pursuant to its 1981 at Rome’s La Sapienza University, and Dr. Brigade, 2d Battalion, progressing from Platoon Protocol. It lies outside the UN system and Massimo Caneva, visited Israel on January Leader to Operations Officer. After attendance reports directly to the two Treaty Parties. It 13-16. They held meetings with the Rector of at Army Staff College, he served as the Planning consists of both an eleven-nation military Jerusalem’s Hebrew University, Prof. Haim and Operations/Training Officer at HQ Allied peacekeeping force of 1685 personnel and a Rabinovich; the Rector and Vice Rector at Tel Land Forces Southern Europe, 1986-88, and small civilian observer unit. Aviv University, Prof. Shimon Yankielowicz returned to the "Folgore” Parachute Brigade in In addition to furnishing the MFO’s next Force and Prof. Israel Zang; the Rector of Ben Gurion 1988 as Commander. From 1992-94 he served Commander, Italy hosts MFO Headquarters in University in Beersheba, Prof. Jimmy in Somalia under UNSOM. His recent positions Rome and is an important participating state, Weinblatt, and with Deputy Rector of Haifa have included Chief of Staff of the Infantry providing the three patrol vessels and 75 sailors University Prof. Joseph Chetrit. At a working School, Director of the Military Center for Civil that compose the MFO Coastal Patrol Unit at lunch hosted by Couns. Luca Franchetti Pardo Defense on the Defense Staff and Director of Sharm el-Sheikh. the group was joined by Dr. Ami Shalit, the Combat Training Center. In 2001-2003, Director of the Secretariat of the Weizmann General Martinelli was Deputy Force www.mfo.org <> Institute of Science in Rehovot. <>

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Study day on architecture in Haifa

rofessor Giorgio Gianighian of the planning problems could serve as a reference Gianighian also held a seminar at the Italian P Istituto di Architettura in Venice recently model for Israel. The conference, entitled “The Cultural Institute entitled “Elementary participated in a study day devoted to the social, Memory of the Past and Future Prospects: The Arithmetic and the Invention of the Double economic and cultural aspects of recovering Role of Preservation and Urban Planning”, is Dwelling in Renaissance Venice”, which and preserving the city of Haifa’s artistic and confirmation of the strengthening ties of attracted a contingent of local cultural archeological heritage. Invited by the Italian collaboration between the Cultural Institute personalities and which underlined the Cultural Institute and the Haifa Polytechnic, and Haifa Polytechnic, which employs an emergent role of Israeli architects who have Prof. Gianighian described how Italian Italian lecturer and where several Italian-Israeli been educated and trained in Italian experiences in resolving architectural and urban educators occupy leading roles. Prof. universities.<> Verdi’s Attila and Italian Week at the Cameri Beethoven’s 7th he Israeli ’s 2004 the Vienna State Opera T season opened on Ballet, Renato Zanella Symphony ‘Lite’ January 21 with a vivid (see p.8). representation of Giuseppe Following the successful n January 12 the Verdi’s Attila, given before production of Attila, the O Italian Cultural an audience of around 1600 Cultural Institute and the Institute of Tel Aviv people. The New Israeli Cameri Theater hosted a lecture by Opera (NIO) staged the presented the Israeli Maestro Pierluigi Destro, rarely performed opera, premiere of Scarnicci Director of Vicenza’s presented in collaboration and Tarabusi’s Caviar Conservatorio di Musica with the Italian Cultural and Lentils, translated “A. Pedrollo” on his Institute, which featured into Hebrew by Dina edition of Beethoven’s interpretations by baritone Parnes and directed by Seventh Symphony, scored for wind Gianfranco Montresor and Ilan Ronen. Sold-out instruments in 1816. The anonymous Fernando Del Valle; performances took place arrangement, commissioned by Viennese sets and costumes were designed by Charles in the newly inaugurated hall of the Cameri publisher S.A. Steiner, calls for the famous Edwards and Jon Morrel respectively. Theatre, which disposes of four main stages symphony, written between 1811-12, to be Attila is the first of four Italian , produced and two large areas for multimedia performed by an orchestra consisting of 2 in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute presentations. oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons and a of Tel Aviv, which form the center of the Tel Aviv’s Mayor Ron Huldai was among the double-bassoon, a total of nine instruments. Opera’s 2004 season. Aside from regular celebrities attending the show, which was This version, illustrated in the lecture by performances of Puccini’s and Fanciulla opened by the Cameri Theatre’s Director recordings, was first presented to the public del West, conducted by Giancarlo del , General Noam Semel and Italian Cultural by Maestro Destro in 1992 in a concert in the NIO’s main attraction of the season will be Institute Director Prof. Lucio Izzo, who also Padua. The Maestro’s visit to Israel also the world premiere of the same Tosca in a new launched the Cameri’s week of Italian musical included a lecture at the Nahon Museum in production that combines opera and dance. The and multimedia events. Jerusalem and participation as member of the author and director of this unique version of jury for the 5th International “C. Tavasani” Puccini’s popular opera, which will open on www.israel-opera.co.il Piano Competition, organized by the Istituto April 14, is the celebrated choreographer of www.cameri.co.il (Hebrew only) <> Magnificat for the Study of Sacred Music. <> Vino Novello: 19 million bottles, 59 grape varieties, 326 producers by Yair Koren, Senior News Editor, Israel Broadcasting Authority he traditional Salone of from all Italian regions produced 19 million Merlot, followed by Cabernet and Sangiovese. T Vino Novello took place bottles, and their sale commenced, by law, on As in France, in Italy also there is a "tradition": in the northeastern city of November 6. the deblocage of the first bottles is done at Vicenza on November 5, Vino Novello was "invented" by Angelo Gaja midnight (with countdown) during a solemn 2003. Yair Koren, an Israeli and Piero Antinori in the 1970s as an Italian ceremony at Vicenza Fair, and the following journalist covering the wine equivalent to the successful French Beaujolais morning the opening of the exhibition Salone industry, visited, tasted and was impressed by Nouveau. Indeed, as in France, producers use Nazionale del Vino Novello, takes place. In the new wines produced from local varieties like here the technique of "maceration carbonique" 16th Salone, more than 150 wines were Teroldego from Trentino. to accelerate the process, but all the rest is presented in this elegant exhibition, and after The diminished harvest of 2003 in Italy (due different: legislation does not restrict the tasting a few dozen it was clear to me that this to weather conditions) did not affect the production to certain varieties (in 2003 the time my personal preferences are for the wines production of Vino Novello, the first wine of the wineries used 59 varieties) or to certain regions. from Trentino, Piemonte and Puglia made from latest vintage, which even increased by 6%, All the Novellos are produced as IGT, a part of local grapes such as Teroldego, Lagrein, Dolcetto compared with the year before. 326 wineries them as DOC. The leading variety in 2003 was and Primitivo. (Cont. p. 5)

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Ambitious agenda for Chamber of Commerce Community Policies Minister ith close ties to the to company databases W local business and business proposals, Hon. Rocco Buttiglione community and to public institutions in Israel in order to offer better matchmaking services and in Italy, the Israel-Italy Chamber of to our members and substantially increase the (cont. from p. 1) Commerce and Industry in Tel Aviv is a in-depth level of analysis on all subjects. The Minister Buttiglione also held meetings with strategic partner for Italian companies that main goal set by the Chamber for its new website Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Minister want to enter the Israeli marketplace. It also is the creation of a key user community of Natan Sharansky and Labor Party leader helps in creating joint ventures, facilitates 250,000. Shimon Peres. Warmly welcomed by Israeli technology transfer and exploits the relative Business contacts government officials, who praised the Italian complementary advantages of the two In 2004 the Chamber of Commerce in Tel Aviv Government’s foreign policy and decisions countries. In addition, the Chamber is will assist visiting Italian delegations taken during its Presidency of the European responsive to the strong and growing demand participating in commercial events organized Union, Minister Buttiglione laid a wreath at for direct investment in Italy by Israeli in cooperation with the Embassy of Italy. Yad Vashem in memory of Holocaust victims. companies. The Chamber has sets itself an During the Chamber’s Annual Meeting, to be ambitious agenda for the year 2004: held in April 2004, successful Joint Ventures At the IDC in Herzliya he underlined between Italian and Israeli companies will be Information Services European and Italian commitment to the awarded. Middle East peace process, and initiatives Trade Opportunities - The “Business Proposals” Information and support to companies section on the new Web site provides updated taken against the proliferation of terrorism Updated information databases Ð The Chamber and anti-Semitism. information to all members and institutions handles requests from companies, searches for associated with the Chamber. The goal for 2004 strategic partners, representatives, etc. through The 'Jerusalem Post' described the speech with is the enhancement of the Chamber’s online the International Desk. Starting this year, it will data collection system. emphasis: “According to the Minister, Europe, be possible for all users to conduct online and especially the EU following May's Business Intelligence - The Chamber will research on the site, with the support of an publish Macro-economic statistics on its website addition of 10 new member states, will hardly updated database. be monolithic. "Don't forget that Europe is with data on foreign trade between Italy and Research and Matchmaking for joint Israel, business news from the two countries, wide, it is not made up of 3 countries but of international cooperation and Joint Ventures Ð 25," he said. "These 25 will not accept the Chamber activities, trade fairs in both countries During 2004 the Chamber will continue the and articles about economic and legal issues. lead of three countries (Germany, France and trend started in 2003, not only matching Israeli Britain)...Italy has as large an economy as Internet Web Site - Open to all visitors, the partners with Italian companies, but also website contains general and economic France and Britain." According to the providing the necessary support to successfully Jerusalem Post, “Buttiglione said he foresees information about Italy and Israel, business conclude cooperation agreements. proposals published by members and users, and a Europe more friendly to Israel, noting that To Register: Tel 03-6202034 Fax: 03-5258539 following the expansion, 55% of Israelis could trade news. The goal for 2004 is to enhance www.italia-israel.com <> efficiency of the website through direct access be eligible for EU citizenship. Buttiglione ended his speech with what would receive the heartiest ovation of the day. After recounting his experiences earlier during a visit to Yad Israeli and Arab Students in Rome produce Vashem, he said he is worried that anti-Israel and anti-Jewish sentiment in Europe is gaining traction, especially among intellectuals. But, animated film on peace "never again", he vowed, would Europeans ight students from the Aviv Senior High Valenti and former Oscar-nominees Giulio stand by and watch the destruction of the E School in Raanana, and 8 students from Gianini and Emanuele Luzzati. This initiative continent's Jewry”. <> the Alsadia Secondary School in Qalqilya, was the latest in a string of similar cooperative recently returned home from a weeklong projects between the Municipality of Raanana workshop in Rome after jointly producing a and its neighbors in the Palestinian Authority, Vino Novello 7 minute animated film on peace. The project including Nablus and Bethlehem. The Israel was co-sponsored by the renowned National Commission for UNESCO also (cont. from p. 4) International Animated Film Festival I Castelli sponsored the project. Novello wines are very important to the Italian Animati and Rome Municipality’s Office for www.castellianimati.it <> wine industry from the point of view of image, Peace in Jerusalem. although economically they represent only The sixteen high school students, aged 0.33% of the annual turnover. If you have a 16-18, cooperated in workshops bottle of Novello, it is recommended to chill it moderated by animation professionals and drink it within a few months or even weeks to jointly develop the story, characters, from the harvest. Many Novellos are pleasurable set design and initial storyboard for wines that conserve original flavors and aromas, the short animated film with a working but their price is relatively high - 4.58 on title My Country in a World of Peace. average to the customer in Italy.The producers Among those helping the students have been "struggling" for years with an create the film (and donating their essential dilemma: perhaps it is time to change time) were noted animation and film the characteristics of Vino Novello professionals, including Luca (novello=new). Many are convinced that Raffaelli, Artistic Director of the I Teachers and students from Raanana and Qalqilya took part in the animated Novello should be more "Wine" and less Castelli Animati film festival, Attilio film workshop at Villa Piccolomini in Rome "Novello". <>

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Mission to Israel by President of the Dante Alighieri Society Amb. Bruno Bottai he President of the Dante Alighieri Dr. Faisal Azaize. Appreciation for T Society, Ambassador Bruno Bottai, visited the excellent ties of collaboration Israel on February 22-26 on the occasion of between Italian and Israeli academic a ceremony at Haifa University for the donation institutions was expressed during by the local branch of the Society of 1200 the course of the meeting, where an Italian books, including classics of Italian international conference on The literature, art, history and language studies, Environment and Archeological to the University library. During his visit Sites in the Mediterranean was Ambassador Bottai met with representatives announced for next June. from Israeli cultural institutions including the Haifa University maintains a Deputy Director General for Cultural Relations number of joint projects with Italian at the Foreign Ministry, Raphael Schatz. The academic institutions such as Ambassador also visited the Haifa and Federico II of Naples, Rome’s La (from left) Ambassador Giulio Terzi, Mrs. Yael Metzer, Vice President of Haifa University, with President of the Dante Alighieri Society, Ambassador Jerusalem branches of the Dante Alighieri Sapienza University, and those of Bruno Bottai Society, and confirmed his keen support for its Trento and Turin. An exchange of many activities, including the proposed Rome researchers and doctoral students recently took members. In his remarks Amb. Bottai Project in Jerusalem. place with the Law Faculty at Turin University, emphasized the vital role undertaken for over a On February 23 Amb. Bruno Bottai, while the libraries of Trento and Haifa century by the Dante Alighieri Society to accompanied by Amb. Giulio Terzi, the Universities are developing joint projects on encourage the spread of Italian language and President of the Haifa branch of the Dante new information technologies. culture worldwide. In this regard Amb. Bottai Alighieri Society Elio D’Angeli, Prof. Lucio The official ceremony was opened by Prof. praised the prolific work of the Haifa and Izzo, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute Baruch Kipnis, Director of the University Jerusalem branches of the Society to promote of Tel Aviv and Prof. Edoardo Crisafulli of the library, and by the Vice President of the Italian culture. Ambassador Terzi remarked on Haifa branch of the Institute, attended a University, Mrs. Yael Metzer. This was followed the growing interest for Italian culture in Israel conference at Haifa University. The Italian by an overview by Elio D’Angeli of the Haifa as a result of increased attendance at Italian delegation held meetings with University Rector branch of the Dante Alighieri Society. In the language courses throughout the country, and Prof. Ben Zeev, deputy Rector Prof. Joseph first years of its existence the Haifa branch, the success of Italian literary works translated Shitrit and Director of the Arab-Israel Center, which was established in 1950, had over 800 into Hebrew. (Cont. p. 7) Italian-Israeli Scientific Cooperation Water: Management and Environmental Issues, March 10-12, 2004 he Italian-Israeli Workshop "Water: Improvement and implementation of technologies T Management and Environmental Issues", for the use of alternative water resources; Formulation which will take place in Blaustein Institutes for of water basin plans for integrated water resource Desert Research at Ben-Gurion University of the management. The official language of the workshop Negev, Sede Boqer Campus on March 10-12, will will be English. examine the issues and offer a practical opportunity The event is being organized by the Ben Gurion to compare experiences of both countries in University’s Institute for Water Sciences & hydrological management of territory and resources. Technologies, Italy’s Landau Network Centro Volta In areas characterized by water scarcity, such as of Como and the Embassy of Italy. Israel and Italy, the planning and integrated management of water resources are key instruments More information (BGU): 08-6596984 or 08-6596979 for coping with water deficiency and protecting the [email protected] quality of resources. www.centrovolta.it www.bgu.ac.il <> The workshop will focus on the following major topics: Efficient water management; Pollution Dr. Eilon Adar (photo) is head of Ben Gurion University’s Institute prevention and safeguarding of resources; for Water Sciences & Technologies Industrial Design Forum, May 18-20, 2004 he Italian-Israeli Industrial (ADI) Dr. Maurizio Morgantini, and T Design Forum will be held on Dr. Giuliano Molineri, member of the 18-20 May, coincidentally with the Executive Committee of ADI. The meeting of the Board of Governors of Shenkar is of great interest for bilateral relations. second day of the event will be dedicated to College of Engineering and Design in Ramat- The organizing committee includes the Italian industrial cooperation, under the aegis of Zvi Gan. Embassy and Cultural Institute, the director of Yemini, CEO of Zag Industries. PR at Shenkar College Varda Kalmar, the The Forum will present an exhibition of The Forum is an important new initiative for Dean of the Faculty of Design Prof. Hanan particularly significant examples of Italian collaboration between Italian institutions and Laskin, Director of the Department of industrial design from the Piaggio Museum in the prestigious Shenkar College, and is Industrial Design Alex Padwa, Vice-President Pontedera, custodians of the famous Vespa dedicated to a subject, industrial design, that of the Italian Association of Industrial Design scooter.<>

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Dante Alighieri Society Minister Frattini supports Trieste for Expo 2008 (cont. from p. 6) oreign Minister Franco Frattini Antonione, who will head the initiative. On February 25 Ambassador Bottai F has confirmed that Italy will Frattini also visited the Collegio del met at the Ministry of Foreign affairs guarantee across-the-board support for Mondo Unito di Duino and the Porto Deputy Director General for Cultural the Trieste's bid to host Expo 2008. Vecchio area where the Expo will take Relations, Raphael Schatz, together "The government will give its full place, and expressed the hope that after with Mr. Raphael Gamzu and Dr. backing - said the Foreign Affairs the event the constituency would become Nurit Tinari-Modai. Amb. Bottai minister during his visit to Trieste - and we will a 'center of excellence' for international gatherings. emphasized the excellent ties of also try to win support from the private sector". "I was impressed by the number of collaborations collaboration enjoyed between the Frattini added that "the parliamentary majority and between scientists in Trieste and researchers all Dante Alighieri Society and the Italian the opposition will join forces" to "show that Trieste over the world, particularly in the developing Cultural Institute, citing the example has a winning ticket due to its strategic position world", said the Minister, "which form the basic of the Venezia Project, held last year close to Eastern Europe". Minister Frattini was conditions for a real exchange of knowledge." with great success, which was a joint accompanied by undersecretary Roberto www.triesteexpo2008.it <> venture involving not only the Society and the Cultural Institute, but also the Elections to choose the host transmission of municipalities of Jerusalem and Venice. city of Expo 2008 will take knowledge); Ideas through A similar project is being organized place in December 2004, Space and Time (transfer of for this year dedicated to a cultural during the General technological and scientific ‘twinning’ between the cities of Rome Assembly of the Bureau know how, but also transfer and Jerusalem (see Progetto Roma International des of traditions and cultural page 8). For their part the Israelis Expositions (BIE) in Paris. The theme chosen for the values); Catalysts of recalled how the Dante Alighieri candidature of Trieste is "Mobility of Knowledge", Information and Local Development (which reads the Society has contributed to intercultural which is a response to the globally recognized need for economic and social progress of a country with the a more efficient and productive circulation of ideas and presence of "Catalyst Centers" for the mobility of exchange between the two countries, information. The theme will be articulated under four information, like advanced regions, cities of science, and the exhibition of works by Israeli headings: Infrastructures of Information (places and etc.); Intelligent Mobility (physical and virtual mobility, sculptress Orna Ben Ami at the physical spaces for the creation, conservation and efficient control and logistics). Society’s Palazzo Firenze in Rome. <> Italian Trade Fair & Events Calendar Cosmoprof 2004 Intelligent Manufacturing Systems Software and 2 - 5 April, Bologna Forum 2004 Complex Systems Villa Erba, Cernobbio, Lake Como, May 17th – 19th 2004 Florence, 14-16 April, 2004 Product sectors: Cosmetic products, How Software Technologies and Professional hair Distributed Systems can help in the The focus of the International IMS Forum 2004 will be to design and management of complex products, showcase the creation of an innovative level of international Equipment and systems, linking industrial and collaboration for advanced manufacturing initiatives. academic partners, research and furnishings for IMS is an industry-led, government-facilitated international hair salons and application. Co-located with the 9th research and development (R&D) program established to IEEE International Conference on perfumery shops, Products and equipment for develop the next generation of manufacturing and processing beauty salons, Gift and promotional items, Engineering of Complex Computer technologies. Systems. Costume jewellery, Packaging. www.imsforum2004.org www.cosmoprof.com <> www.dsi.unifi.it/iceccs04/ www.ims.org <> Paolo Nesi ([email protected]) <>

Science, Technology and Cultural Heritage Beyond the artifact -Digital interpretation of Venice, June 29 – July 1, 2004 the past The 1st International Prato, April 13-17, 2004 Workshop on Science, A large delegation from Israel, representing the Technology and Weizmann Institute of Science, the Israel Cultural Heritage will Antiquities Authority, the Hebrew University, Ben- take place in Venice on June 29 Ð July 1, 2004. Organized by AIV (Italian Gurion University of the Negev, and the Jewish Vacuum Association) its aim is to identify, communicate and promote the Agency for Israel, will attend the Computer uses of vacuum technologies in the diagnostic, restoration and conservation Applications and Quantitative Methods to of the cultural heritage. The working language of the workshop is English. Archaeology, to be held in Prato 13-17, April. www.aiv.it/aiveventi/scopo.html <> www.caaconference.org <> Complete Listing of 2004 Italian Trade Fairs at www.italian-embassy-israel.org (Economic Section)

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Presentation of Works by Noemi La meglio gioventù Vogelman Cinémathèque, Tel Aviv, March 12 Progetto Roma Italian Cultural Institute, March 9 Società Dante Alighieri, The film La meglio gioventù, directed by Marco Jerusalem, from April 29 Noemi Vogelman will present her books “Il dolore Tullio Giordana, follows the life of an Italian family del Bello” and “Roma, Una storia d’Amore: from the 60’s to the present day. The movie portrays Following the great success of Progetto Venezia Introduzione al Mosè.” Her books are based on her the political and cultural movements in Italy during last year, the Dante Alighieri Society will hold years of experience teaching Hebrew at Italian this period. The film forms part of Italy Portrayed Progetto Roma this year. The event will be divided Universities in Italy. The evening will open with an by the Cinema, a week of films dedicated to Italy at over various dates and will contain many introduction by Arch. David Cassuto. the Tel Aviv Cinémathèque Tel. 03-606.08.00 conferences and exhibitions as well as projections Italian Cultural Institute 03-523.45.44 of films and special musical and theatrical evenings. Tosca – The Silence of the Musica Nova Società Dante Alighieri Tel. 02-622.11.10 Consort Innocence Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Performing Arts Center, May 15 Choral Concert April 14, 16, 17 Ben Gurion University, May 27 The Tel Aviv Museum of Tosca Ð The Silence of the Innocence is the Art will host the Musica The Bnei Shir Chorus under its conductor Eri Doron world premier of a new dance work based Nova Consort in works by will perform the Concerto Italiano at Ben Gurion on the opera Tosca with 12 dancers, 3 opera Rivolta, Galin, Tan Dun, University. The concert will include songs in Latin singers and orchestra. The work was Keren Rosenboim and and Italian accompanied by string instruments and conceived by the Italian choreographer Anton Webern. Concerto grosso di Natale by Arcangelo Corelli. Renato Zanella (photo) and is performed www.tamuseum.com Italian Cultural Institute Tel. 03-523.45.44 by a cast of Israeli dancers, singers and musicians. New Israeli Opera Tel. 03-692.77.77 EVENTS IN ITALY

Venezia Immagine Canoeing Along The Tiber Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Giardini di Castello, Venice, 12-14 March Tiber Embankment, Rome, 25 April - 1 May Florence, 23 April - 23 June

This huge photography fair In an extraordinary opportunity to experience the There are three main opera productions for the 67th attracts dealers, gallery owners, Italian environment and landscapes, expert canoeists Festival : Wagner's Die Meistersinger, Mozart's photographers and buyers. guide participants through the valley of the Tiber, Idomemeneo and a double bill from Luigi Located within walking distance passing by Perugia, Assisi, Deruta, Todi, Orvieto and Dallapiccola's operas The Prisoner and Night Flight. of Venice's San Marco square, Viterbo. The excursion consists of seven stretches of Concerts include a Rachmaninov marathon, Riccardo hundreds of photographs are offered for sale over 20-30km each and anyone can participate. Muti conducting the Scala Philharmonic Orchestra, three days. Tel. +39 329 688 31 35 Zubin Mehta, Arcadi Volodos, Pierre Boulez and www.veneziafiere.it [email protected] others. www.maggiofiorentino.com Vintage Car Rally Pinchas Steinberg Genoa, 14-16 May Eros Ramazzotti conducts Strauss Fila Forum, , 30-31 March Parco Della Musica, Rome As part of the 2004 Genoa 27 March European City of Culture celebrations, the city organizes Israeli conductor Pinchas a vintage car weekend. Steinberg leads the Academy of Automobile Club di Genova Tel. +39 010 539 41 Santa Cecilia Orchestra in three www.acigenova.it evenings of at the New Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome. Tuscan Wine Fair www.musicaperroma.it Villa Le Corti, Florence, 22-23 May

May Day Music Festival Alla Corte del Vino is a fair attended by all the major Piazza San Giovanni, Rome, 1 May Tuscan wine producers. Now in its eighth edition, the show offers both wine-lovers and the merely curious On 1 May, Rome celebrates the arrival of spring with the chance to taste, get to know and buy the great a gigantic and heavily televised music festival in wines of Tuscany directly from the producers. The Superstar Eros Ramazzotti, one of the most famous Piazza San Giovanni that attracts musicians from all sophisticated festival offers a rich programme of Italian pop artists in the world, plays to his home over the world. events, encounters and informative seminars. crowd as he visits Milan's Fila Forum for two nights. www.apt-roma.it www.principecorsini.com www.filaforum.it

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